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Post by Brett on Oct 31, 2014 8:53:45 GMT 12
TVAL registered de Havilland (America) DH-4 replica ZK-DHA on 29 October 2014.
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Post by ErrolC on Oct 31, 2014 10:01:46 GMT 12
Excellent news, hopefully I'll have lots of photos for everyone after the 29th Nov.
Sent from my D5503 using proboards
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Post by ZacYates on Oct 31, 2014 10:25:27 GMT 12
YES! Fantastic! I've been wanting them to churn one out ever since I saw the real deal at the AHC in 2007. Excellent news.
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Post by jamo on Nov 8, 2014 10:37:00 GMT 12
Century Aviation in East Wenatchee, Washington built the replica www.century-aviation.com/replicas.php"We have just completed a replica of the Airco DH.4 for The Vintage Aviator Limited (a flying Museum) in New Zealand. They will use a Liberty V-12 engine on which they are doing the overhaul. They will have the instruments certified, install the fabric and paint the wings and tail surfaces. They are also supplying the propeller, wheels and tires. When their work is complete, this DH.4 will be flyable."  Looking forward to seeing it later this month! Cheers James |
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Post by delticman on Nov 8, 2014 10:58:30 GMT 12
I'm pretty sure the aircraft pictured is the one delivered to Kermit Weeks.
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Post by Brett on Nov 8, 2014 17:07:45 GMT 12
Century built a couple for Kermit. Here they are in October 2013.
However last year he posted on his Facebook page that the work was not to an airworthy standard, and they needed to be rebuilt again.
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 9, 2014 11:41:11 GMT 12
"Work not to an airworthy standard...." Ouch ! That's not good.
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Post by Brett on Nov 9, 2014 12:54:53 GMT 12
Word from Masterton is that the DH.4 undertook a test flight this morning.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 9, 2014 13:26:19 GMT 12
Word from Masterton is that the DH.4 undertook a test flight this morning. I actually saw an unfamiliar shape in the sky (biplane) as I was heading out through Waingawa this morning while driving a passenger train to Wellington, although it was a bit too far away to positively identify what it was. The thought briefly crossed my mind that TVAL may be flying something new, although it never occurred to me it may have been a DH4. I had a SLR camera and 18-200mm lens with me, but trying to set it up in a hurry and take a long zoom shot out of a locomotive is a very difficult task. It never even occurred to me to attempt a photograph. |
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Post by nzjet on Nov 9, 2014 15:00:11 GMT 12
Wait till the Gotha takes flight
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Post by kiwi285 on Nov 17, 2014 19:18:38 GMT 12
I'm waiting to see a Sopwith 1 1/2 strutter come out of their factory. They have one as a pattern
Would love to see a SPAD XIII but I understand that Sir Peter is not keen on them.
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Post by BenG on Nov 28, 2014 18:15:18 GMT 12
From the latest Aeroplane - she looks very nice!
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Post by komata on Nov 28, 2014 18:59:57 GMT 12
A DH-4 today, a DH-9A tomorrow, and perhaps even (eventually) a Wop?
One can but dream...
It looks really great though, congratulations to all concerned.
BTW: Does anyone know if it is staying in New Zealand?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 29, 2014 10:04:13 GMT 12
What a great colour scheme on the DH-4! Well done to the TVAL team and all those involved.
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Post by ZacYates on Dec 1, 2014 14:51:17 GMT 12
Superb. I'm just so happy to see one of these flying, especially here. Wonderful!
komata - wop? All I can think of is Westland Wapiti...?
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 15, 2016 19:14:47 GMT 12
New photo on TVAL's Facebook! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 15, 2016 21:10:13 GMT 12
Actually an old photo.
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Post by ErrolC on Mar 15, 2016 21:19:27 GMT 12
Those hills certainly don't look like early Spring dammit Autumn!
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Post by hamfists on Mar 16, 2016 15:32:02 GMT 12
The work probably wasn't "to an airworthy standard" because they built it to the original ww1 plans
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